Stove.



W. H. RYER, SR.

' STOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 5, 191a.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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NITED STAWEN T F C 7 WILLIAM H. Ryan, 1 sn,

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STOVE:

Specification of Letters Patent,

Application med um 5,1913. Seria 1 No.771,947. H

. stoves.

One obj ect of the invention is to provide astove adapted for burninghay, straw, leaves, weeds, corn stalks, coal slack and dust and allkinds of trash in a sanitary manner without making a dirt or smoke inthe room and in which the fuel may be readily'renewed' when consumed. v

A further object is to improve the 'con'-' struction of the stove shownin United States Patent No. 427,800 granted to me May 13,

.1890, whereby the same is simplified and rendered more efficient.

'IVith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel' features" of construction and thecombination and ar-. rangenient of parts as will be more fully describedand claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of my improvedstove show-' ing the top or cover section thereofin an elevated positionto facilitate the removal of. the body of the stove; Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section of the stove with the cover in closed position and theparts arranged for use; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right anglesto Fig. 2; F1g. e 1sa horlzontal'sectional view taken onthe line of Fig.1; Fig. 5 isa similar view taken on the line 5,5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is asimilar viewon the line 66 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a plan viewof the basewith the body of the stove 're-l m d- A.v

My improved stove comprises a body por- ,tion 1 which is preferably ofcylindricalform but which may'belof any suitable shape and which ispreferably formed of sheet metal. The body 1 comprises a lower section 1andfan upper section 1 fitting into the upper end of the lower sectionas shown. The engagingportions of. the upper and lower sections of thebody are riveted or otherwise securely fastened together and aroundtheupper edge of'the lower section is arranged a ring or band 2 having anoutannularflange .12.

I wardly flared upper portion, saidiring being PatentedNov. 10, 1914.

preferably secured to thebody the same I rivets which fasten thesections thereof to-; gether. The rlng or band 2 is provided for apurpose hereinafter described. In the frontof the upper section of thebody 1 is formed a fuel; supply opening 3 which is normally closed-byehinged doore. .Also formedin the front side of the stove near the lowerend thereof is a clean out opening 5 ,whichis normally. closed by adoor-Q6 having therein a draftopening 7 which is provided with acover-plate 8 as shown. 1 The door 4 may also be provided with anopening 9 having Cover plate lO as shown. Secured in the upper end of.thebody 1 is abracing ring-or band "11 having on its upper edge an.outwardly projecting downwardly curved The body 1 of he stove supportedon a base 13 which corresponds to the shape of; the body of the stoveand is preferably of skeleton form. or has therein I apertures throughwhich the ashes dischargedfrom the bottom of the stovemay pass into theI ash pan or receptacle 14 secured to the lower side of the baseasshown. The base 13 is supported at'a suitablefelevation upon. legs f 15and has on its front side an extension or hearth 1G in which is formedanopening 17 for removing the contents of the ash pan and which isnormally closed by a plate. 18

pivoted at one corner'to the extension 16 as shown. In the upper portionof the sides of the ash pan 1% are formed a series of draft passages 19through which air is supplied to the burning fuel inthe body of thestove'as will be" hereinafter described. On the rear side of the base 13alsoformed'an extension plate 20 the purpose of; which: will behereinafter described:

Secured t0 the inner sideof the. body of th'ei'stove and extending fromapoint a suit- ,near thetop of thebo'dy are a. series of draft able.distance above. the base to a point 'flues, 2-1 which'are substantiallytriangular or v-shape in cross section "and have their edgesiturnedoutwardly tofform flanges which are riveted or otherwise securedto the inner side of the body as are shown. Also arranged inthe body ofthe stove in line with the door opening 3 is a small. draft flue 22,said fluefcomprising alower section. 22?; and an upper section 22". Thelower; section 22* of the flue 1s secured to the in-- 'ner side ofthestove and extends from a point a suitable distance above the base to apoint in line with the. lower edge of the door opening 3 as shown. Theupper section 22 of the flue 22 is slidably supportedv into the upperendof the lower section when:

said upper section is in place. Securedg across the edges of the uppersection opposite the door opening 3 is a plate'23 WlllClly conforms tothe curvature of thebody and? is designed to cover the door opening 3;?and the side edges of this plate are slidably; mounted in upright guides3 on the inner side of the stove; The lower edge of the} plate 23 restson the upper end ofthe lower section 22 of the flue 22 and'thussupports;the upper section in position on the lower section. In the plate 23 isformed a small aperture 2% which, when the door 4 of the stove is open,is adapted to be engaged by 25 the end of a poker or other instrumentwhereby the upper section of the flue 22 may be raised together with theplate 23 thus uncovering the door opening 3 to permit fuel to besupplied through said opening. Arranged transversely through the lowerportion of the body of the stove from front to rear and immediatelyabove the base are air heating flues 25which are preferably triangularin cross section'and have'their front ends secured in similarly shapedopenings 26formed in the front of the body of the stoveon each side ofthe clean'out door 6 as shown. The outer ends of the flues 25 haveformed thereon outwardly projecting flanges v 40 which are riveted tothe outer side of the body of the stove and on the inner ends of thefines are formed similar flanges which are riveted to the inner surfaceof the rear side of the stove as shown. The flues25 preferably taper toa slight extent from their front to their rear ends so that the smallerflanged rear ends. may be readily inserted through the openings in thefront side of thestove. Arranged in the base 13 of the stove in linewith the rear ends of the flues 25 are air conducting pipes 27 the lowerends of which extend through the base and have thereon flared or funnelshaped mouth pieces 28. The upperends of the pipes 27 are provided withelbows which pass through openings in the rear side of the stove andcommunicate with the rear ends of the flues'25. 7 By thus arranging theflues 25 and the pipes 27it will be seen that cold air will be drawninto the flared ends of the pipes and conducted therethrough to the rearends of the flues 25 through which the air passes and is heated anddischarged from the front endsof the flues and into the room;

thusfpermitting more or less of the smoke set into the bracing ring orThe body of the stove preferably tapers slightly from its lower endupwardly for suitable distance in order to permit the fuel which isbeing burned in the stove to slip down as the same is consumed. In thebottom ofthe stove are formed main draft openings 29 which are adaptedto be opened and closed by cover plates 30 arranged on the inner side ofthe bottom of the stove and connected with an operating rod 31 which isslidably engaged with guide brackets 32 secured tothe bottom of thestove and which has its outer end projecting through the front of thestove whereby the same may be reciprocated to shift the plates 30 overand from the openings 29 whereby the latter are covered and uncovered tothe desired extent. Also formed in the bottom and preferably in a planeat right angles to that of the openings 29 are supplemental draftopenings 33 each of which is provided with a cover plate 34:, said coverplates being secured to and independently shifted by 'operating rodswhich are slidably engaged with bearing brackets36 on the bottom of thestove and which have their outer ends projecting "through the sides ofthe stove whereby they may be readily actuated for shifting the coverplates 3 to open or close the draft openings 33 to the desired extent.By providing the draft openings and the means for covering anduncovering the same as herein shown and described, it will be seen thatthe draft or admission of air to the burning fuel in the lower portionof the stove is readily controlled. It will also be seen that byuncovering the opening on one or the other side of the stove the firemay be caused to burn more freely on one side than the other thusheating this side of the stove to a greater extent for a purposehereinafter described. In addition tothe draft controlling mechanism inthe bottom of the stove the draft is further controlled by dampers 37one of which is arranged in each ofthe flues'2l, and 22.

"The dampers 37 are provided with handles 38 whereby the 'same may beturned to open the 'flues to a greater or less extent and gas from thefuelburning in the lower portionof the stove to pass upwardlytherethrough and to the smoke discharging'pipe hereinafter described.

Removably engagedwith the top of the stove is a frusto-coni'cal shapedcover 39 on the lower'endbf which is "formed an annular right angularflange 4L0 which is adapted to band 11in the upper endof the stove'bodyand to form a smoke and air tight engagement therewith.

The cover 39 has a sliding engagement with the lower end'of a smoke pipe41 which is 'suitably suspended'or supported above the stove and whichhas around its lower end I as shown.

an upturned'flange 42 adapted to receive'an inturned flange on the upperedge of the cover 39 whereby when the latter is in place on the upperend of the stove body a smoke and air tight joint is formed between theupper end of the cover and the lower end of the smoke pipe. By thusarranging the cover 39 it will be seen that the same may be slippedupwardly on the lower end of the smoke pipe to permit the body of thestove an empty body to be replaced by a full body as will be understoodfrom what follows.

In order to facilitate the raising and lowering of the cover 39 thelatter is provided with suitable handles 43 arranged thereon Secured tothe upper .end of the cover is a spring catch 44 which when the cover israised or lifted above the body is designed to engage a keeper 45 on thepipe whereby the cover is held in a raised position while the body ofthe stove is being removedfrom and replaced on the base. In order tofacilitate the removal and replacing of the body 1 the latter is alsoprovided with v handles 46 secured to the sides thereof as shown.

Arranged in the body of the stove and having a sliding engagement withthe inner sides thereof is a follower plate 47 which rests on top of thefuel and by its weight serves to continually force the fuel 'downwardlyin the body of the stove and to keep the fuel in a compact conditionwhile being consumed in the lower end of the stove. The follower plate47 also closes the upper portion of the stove and prevents smoke andgases from passing upwardly through the fuel. The plate 47 has. V-shaped notches 48 formed in its edges to receive the fines 21 and 22 onwhich the plateslides as the same is moved upwardly or downwardly in thestove. before stated, the plate 47 rests. on top of the fuel in thestove and moves downwardly therewith as the fuel is consumed and inorder to raise the plate 47 after the fuel has been consumed or topermit fresh fuel to be supplied through the door opening 3 I provide aplate'raisin g mechanism comprising a shaft 49 which isarrangedtransversely through the lower portion of the smoke pipe 41 andis revolubly mounted'in suitable. bearings secured to the pipe as shown.

Fixed on the shaft 49 within the pipe 41 is a winding drum 51 on whichis adapted to be wound a-pla'te raising chain 52 the lower end of whichis connected by branch chains 53 to diametrically opposite points on theplate 47 whereby when the chain 52 is wound on the drum the plate 47will be lifted or drawn up evenly in the stove and into the lowerportion of the cover in which the plate is supported while the .body ofbase.

As hereinthe stove is being removed from and being replaced on the base.The shaft 49 is provided on one end with'acrank handle '54 and hassuitably connected therewith a pawl 55 which is adapted to be engagedwith the teeth of an annular rack 56 secured to or formed on one of thebearings of the shaft whereby the latter and the'winding drum thereonare held "against retrograde'movement and the follower plate "47 thussupported. v VVhen theplateis in an operative position and resting ontopof the fuel the pawl '55 will be disengaged from the'annular rack56-thuspermitting the follower plate to movedown in the stovewith thefuel. Y

Arranged in the smoke pipe above the winding drum is a damper plate 57having an operating stem or'h andle 5 8 which 'projects through one sideof the pipe to permit the damper tobeturned to the desired position-forregulating the draft through the smoke'pipe. y a

In. Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings the smoke pipe 41 is shownas beingconnected by an elbow 42 with a supporting flue 59 arranged adjacent tothe rear side of the stove and having its lower end engaged with andsupported by. the'extension 20 of the Theupper portion of thepipe 59extends to and is adapted to be connected with the chimney or flue ofthe building in which the stove is arranged. amen the smoke pipe is.thus arranged the flue 59 supports thethe body thereof is removedfromthc base I in the manner described'and is filled withfi fuel whlchmay be straw, hay, vines, weeds, chafl', corn stalks, cobs, broomcornrefuse,

leaves, flax strawand chalf,"stubsfrom mangers, coal slack anddust,"miXed with litter andtrash,jbuffalo and other chips, saw dust,

peat, sage andother fine brush, cane mash,

decayed wood,wasteand trash from stores,

oflices, shops and factories, or in fact almost any'waste material whichcan be burned. The fuel is placed in the body of the stove in a drycondition for a portionof the way up and above the dry material thefuelmay be and is preferably damp or even quite'm wet to insure the bestresults in the burning thereof. The fuel when thus placed in the body ofthe stove is closely packed after 1 20 which the body is replaced on thebase13 and the cover let down in operative position on the upper end ofthe stove. After the cover has been placed in position the followerplate is released and permittedv to lower and rest on top of the fuel inthe manner described so that when the fuel is lighted in the lowerportion of the stove body and is consumed the follower plate gradg allyforces the unburned fuel downward into the lower portion of the stove ashere 1, i

inbefore described. By providingthedraft' openings in the bottom of thestove the burning of the fuel is readily controlled and by uncoveringthe opening the ashes may be removed or permitted to drop into the ashpan or receptacle let arranged beneath the base. hen the fuel hasbeenconsumed or it is desired to remove the body of the furnace for anypurpose the draft openings in the bottom thereof are closed thuspreventing any ashes or dirt from falling out of the .stove while thebodythereof is being removed. If at anytime it is desired to replenishthe fuel without removing the body of the stove the follower plate 47may be raised above the door opening 3 inthe manner described and fuelthrown into the lower portionof the stove through the opening 3.

after the upper section 22* of the flue22 and the plate 23 have beenraised in the manner described. When a cooking or heating utensil ishung against one side of the stove and it is desired to quickly heat thesame, the draft openings in the bottom of this side of the stove areopened and those on the other side closed.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying. drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the, minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention.

Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of myinvention, whatI claim is: p

1. In a stove of the character described, the combination with the bodythereof having adoor opening, of a draft flue angular in crosssectioncformed with two sides and made in two members telescoping witheach other, the lower member being secured .to the inside of the bodybeneath said opening and the upper member being mounted at its lower endin the lower member with its body crossing said opening, and means forclosing the upper draft flue where it crosses the openings, said meansbeing slidable with said upper draft flue to bring the latter into andout of communication with said opening.

2. In a stove of the character described, .thecombination with the bodythereof having a door opening, of a draft flue of substantially V-shapein cross section formed in {two sections and made in two memberstelescoping with each other, the lower member being secured to theinside of the body beneath said'opening and the upper member,beingmounted at its lower end in the lower member with its bodycrossing said opening, and an .apertured plate secured to said up perflue member where it crosses said opeir ing, said plate being slidablewith said upper flue member to bring the latter into and out ofcommunication with said opening.

3. 'In a stove of the character described, the combination with the bodythereof having a door opening, of a draft flue of substantially V-shapein cross section and made in two members telescoping with each other,the lower member being secured to the inside of the body beneath saidopening and the upper member being mounted at its lower end in the lowermember with its body crossing said opening, an apertured plate securedto the upper flue-member whereit crosses said opening, said plate beingslidable with said upper flue member to bring the latter into and out ofcommunication with said opening, and upright guides secured inside thestove-body at opposite sides of said opening and in which the edges ofsaid plate slide.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses. Y

, W'ILLIAll I H. -RYER, SR. lVitnesses:

. C. M. WA KER, G, M. DAYIES.

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